Aging

Hundreds of unclaimed dead are lying in morgues and unmarked graves in the Philly suburbs. Who are they and why is no one claiming their remains?

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be physically and emotionally exhausting – and cause serious health issues like depression and ...

Researchers are prescribing exercise as if it were a drug in a study that aims to see if it can prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you.

About 1 in 4 people who carry a single copy of this gene will develop Alzheimer's by 85.

A soaring tower designed with aging baby boomers in mind is coming to a prime Center City intersection. 

Participants say the annual Philly Senior Games give them a chance to flex their mental and physical muscles, and to stay socially connected.

The federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to have serious health and safety concerns.

A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the late comic book legend.

Workers often fear reporting their mistreatment to authorities. They routinely are harassed and fired if they report abysmal pay or overtime violations.

Not only are older people heavily targeted by scammers, but surprising data suggest that, as we get older, we become more vulnerable to fraud in so many of its forms.

A New Jersey man who defrauded Medicare by using the promise of ice cream to lure senior citizens into genetic testing was sentenced Friday to more than four years in prison.

More and more Americans are working well past retirement age. For some, it’s a matter of necessity. For others, it’s a matter of choice. And the distinction is class-based.

As baby boomers age and the workforce shrinks, there may not be enough people or money to care for all our elders, especially those with medical needs.

Malnutrition is “an under-recognized problem” that may be on the rise among the elderly here and throughout the country as hunger increases.